New-York tribune., 1887-04-24
WHAT PUBLIC MEN DRINK.
STRAIGHT wHIsKEY THE FAvoRITE.

AN OLD BARTRSDER's EXPERIENCE WITH QUESTS
ATA BIO HOTEL
Tho stocky with shortcror ped but oushy gray
vhiskcrs who stood behind tho Fifth Avenue Hotel
bar tor fifteen years, has recently been missed by
yaests OF that house. His name Ia Francis Moore.
Ho is yermonter and has good stock iarm in that
State Recently he desired TO start in business TOR
himself In Twenty third-st In bis long experience at
the Filth Avenue Hotel he has dealt out liquid rations
for many OF the noted men OF the country. lie told q
TRIBuNE reporter about some OF their peculiarities
yesterday, say ing among other things;
Billy Florence the &c tor drinks straight whiskey.
Len Smith is ano ther OF the same kind. always
act out the best when / see them coming. General
Arthur drank gin straight when 10 felt the need oil
little stimuant General Grant used TO come Ia occa
sioually in his last years, and drink bottle OF Bass
ale at the bar. General w. T. Sherman has
stuck TO ono brand OF whiskey so long
that others have como to ask Tor 1t as Sherman
whiskey. He drinks good big drink but not often
General Phil Sheridan takes square drink OF the same
beverage and has for water. lie takes nip
otteuer than Sherman. Senator Frank Hiscock likes
wine hut takes three fingers OF whiskey when he
tackles that liquor. His iavorite wine Is Veuve
Cliquot yellow label Congressman George West has
a steady English pull at Bass's ale ExCongressman
Henry g. Burleghs order Ia always q little sherry
but it comes quite often. His partner, Gus Cooke,
takes the whiskey Tor the firm. Cooke Likes to mix
ham and beans between the drinks.
aThough James u. Blaine stopped al the hotel
never saw him at the bar GenerM tartclu DeNer
came to the bar, either. Ex-senator Chafeo, OF Col
orado drank wbiskey and Poland water, which he
thought was good tor his kidneys His friend.
Dave Mofiatt, president OF the Denver and Rio
Grando road, drinks wLskey straight Senator Cor
man came in rarely tor rye. William H. Barnum takes
gin steadily and lots OF 1t. The glasses not big
enonpb for him. William l.. Scott. OF Erio asks Tor
little gin lzz-very light When President Cleve-
land was guest OF tho hotel sent up brandy 10 HE
room-the best In the house. When Roscoe Conkling
boarded here his beverage WAS Lemonade. never saw
him take anything stronger. President Hayes
wouldn't drink a lemonade tor fear 1t might have
been stirred with spoon that had been whiskey.
Tho late Governor Reuben t. Fenton was q light
drInker with q liking for light vino and ohampa
Steve Dorsey used to drink whskey in the aays
when he ran Republican National politics. but brandy
suts hum now peculiar drinker Is Uncle John kioe
the proprietor OF the fremont House, Chicago who
has q taste for 'vevet'-haf champagne and half
porter.
enough 10 float o steamboat IL agrees with him.
Ed Gilmore is OF his pupils. Uncle Rutus Hatch
takes about ono finger oi whiskey. Senator John
Sherman is light man on liquor. He takes bit OF
whiskey rarely. General George A. Sheridan, OF
Louisiana, sizes up slightly bove finger when the
whiskey is good The thing he will not touch Is
Mexican pulque' Bob Ingersoll's ias orte is beer.
Lawrence Barrett Is great drnker OF whiskry. That
Ia also Edwin Booths beverage. Guiteau, the
sin was around the bar during the campaign OF 1880.
on rye General Hancock took whiskey, but above
all things he liked bottle OF champagne. Hubert o.
ThomI son good treater and took whiskey. Zach
Chandler n drnker Ot drinkers. lie begau early
In the day and kept W till he went to bed-whiskcy
always"